[11], In 2012, the NCAA vacated all of Penn State's wins from 1998 through 2011 as part of its punishment. He was unable to avoid the play and was struck in the knee by Badgers linebacker DeAndre Levy's helmet. The previous two incidents, along with Paterno's public objections, and the Big Ten's Clockgate controversy, are often cited as catalysts for its adoption. 15 Wisconsin this weekend with a berth in the inaugural Big Ten title game at stake. (But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him.. Special Olympics of Pennsylvania has received about $80,000 in donations in memory of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. And it had tremendous momentum. But the trustees fired the 84-year-old anyway about 12 hours later. [2][80][81] Unable to reach Paterno personally due to the crowd around his house and not wanting Paterno to find out through the media, the board notified him of their decision over the telephone. [50], Paterno was also nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. And I'm viewing this strictly on the evidence, not any kind of fealty to anybody. [14][15], Joseph Vincent Paterno was born December 21, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Florence de LaSalle Cafiero, a homemaker, and Angelo Lafayette Paterno, a law clerk. Mrs Paterno was a longtime fixture at the school and helped raise money for the library and organized Special Olympics on campus. But following Paterno's firing, faced with hate mail and a threat of a defamation lawsuit by Paterno's family, the Board agreed to give Paterno and his family the $5.5 million package, which included additional perks for the family. Assistant coaches under Paterno that became NFL or NCAA head coaches: Players under Paterno that became NFL or NCAA head coaches: Players under Paterno that became general managers or executives in the NFL: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [139] The team was ranked number one out of the top 25 ranked BCS teams in 2009 and 2011. . She taught at a local school in Centre County, Pennsylvania, for a year before leaving to give birth to her first child, Diana. 13 overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft. He was paid $490,638 in 2006. November 24, 2011 / 8:43 AM 12/21/22 7:50 am. Who Is Joe Paterno's Wife? Joey died on April 8, 1976. The wife of ex-Penn State coach Joe Paterno faced an embarrassing situation earlier this week when she was reportedly turned away from a campus pool. [6][7][93] Freeh's firm's investigation concluded that by their actions, the four men "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade." All of their children are Penn State graduates, and Jay Paterno was the quarterbacks coach at Penn State until his departure following the hiring of new head coach Bill O'Brien on January 7, 2012. The Paterno family has vehemently denied that Joe Paterno had any knowledge about Sandusky's crimes against children. In it, the board said that it opted to remove Paterno after finding that "his decision to do his minimum legal duty and not to do more to follow up constituted a failure of leadership. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Dick Thornburgh, the former U.S. attorney general and former Pennsylvania governor, was among the people assembled to review Freeh's findings. [163] While recovering, he coached the remainder of the season and the 2009 Rose Bowl from the press box. [164] After sustaining these injuries, he made use of a golf cart to move around the field during practices. Noonan stated that while Paterno may have done what he was legally required to do, anyone with knowledge of possible sexual abuse against minors had "moral requirements" to notify police.[67]. Hort was arraigned Thursday and released on $50,000 unsecured bail, the website. A total of 118 charges were dismissed or not proven, according to an ESPN analysis of Pennsylvania court records and reports. Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Sunday at the age of 85. His death came. [30], The 2009 season was Paterno's 44th as head coach of the Nittany Lions, passing Amos Alonzo Stagg for the most years as head coach at a single institution in Division I.[31]. Mr Paterno testified before a grand jury looking into the abuse allegations that a graduate assistant told him in 2002 that he witnessed an incident in the shower in the team locker room. Masser stated, "The decision to remove Coach Paterno had nothing to do with what he had known, what he hadn't done. 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Jake Corman declares victory over NCAA with repeal of its sanctions on Penn State", "Penn State leaders don't endorse Sandusky coverup findings", "Joe Paterno Knew of Sandusky Abuse in 1976, According to Court Testimony", "Outback Bowl matches Penn State with Tennessee", "Paterno mum on poll puzzle, supports playoffs", "Penn State's title hopes bowled over; no playoff in sight", "College athletes: To pay or not to pay? It concluded that Paterno and the university's former president Graham Spanier, former athletic director Tim Curley and retired vice president for business and finance Gary Schultz concealed critical information and "failed to protect against a sexual predator harming children for over a decade.". "[130] In a January 2015 interview with the Associated Press, Penn State President Eric Barron said, "I have to say, I'm not a fan of the report. Penn State football struggled from 2000 to 2004, with an overall 2633 record in those years and Paterno became the target of criticism from some Penn State faithful. Paterno died today in State College after a brief battle with lung cancer. "[168] On January 23, Corbett ordered all state flags to be lowered to half staff in Paterno's honor. For these reasons, Paterno did not come under criminal suspicion. Thankful: Sue Paterno reacts at the front door when students and well-wishers bring gifts to their home in State College, Pennsylvania, shortly after Mr Paterno was fired. . [171] Paterno was buried in Spring Creek Presbyterian Cemetery just outside the town. Paterno coached the first nine games of the season before he was fired on November 9. (David Handschuh/New York . [147], Paterno was also renowned for his charitable contributions to academics at Penn State. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - A person close to former Penn State coach Joe Paterno's family has told The Associated Press his wife was turned away from a campus pool. [32] In 2008, ESPN questioned the control that Paterno and the university exerted over the Penn State football program. With 409 victories, Paterno is the most victorious coach in NCAA FBS history. Harris defended Paterno when he was fired in the midst of a sex-abuse scandal involving an assistant coach. The person said the coach was focused on beating the illness "and seeing the full truth" emerge. The question was posed to him frequently over the years, as only one of his five undefeated teams was voted national champion. His death came just 65 days. "I got all the money I need". [69] Pennsylvania Attorney General Linda Kelly said that Paterno was cooperative with prosecutors and that he met his statutory responsibility to report the 2001 incident to school administrators. Paterno, a sainted figure at Penn State for almost half a century but scarred forever by the child sex abuse scandal that led to his stunning dismissal, died Sunday at age 85. "The last 17 months have been filled with disbelief, horror, the pain of loss, sleepless nights, praying for the victims and for peace of mind for those who unwittingly were too naive to recognize the signs of abuse," she said. He spoke with a marked Brooklyn accent throughout his life. On May 13, 1998, in an email with the subject "Jerry," Curley asked Schultz, "Anything new in this department? He died from complications of lung cancer less than three months later. He was 85. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Paterno was injured again in August 2011, after colliding with a player during practice. Paterno was fired by the university trustees days after Sandusky was charged. There's no doubt in my mind, Freeh steered everything as if he were a prosecutor trying to convince a court to take the case. A university spokesman said he was unaware of a directive ordering Mrs Paterno to be turned away from the pool, which was first reported by the Patriot News of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Paterno spent a year in the Army before being discharged in time to start the 1946 school year at Brown University, where his tuition was paid by Busy Arnold. They defeated Florida State 2623 in triple overtime in the 2006 Orange Bowl. Sandusky prosecutor Frank Fina, on 60 Minutes[55], On November 5, 2011, former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was arrested on 52 counts of child sexual abuse occurring between 1994 and 2009, including allegations of incidents on the Penn State campus. The group's executive director, Angela Liddle, acknowledged that some members questioned the choice of the Paternos as speakers, but she defended the decision and described the family as "good folks.". [140], Just weeks later, in the final minute of the Michigan game, the same wide receiver, Johnson, made a catch that would have given Penn State a first down and put them in range for a game-winning field goal. The school had said last week that Mr Paterno still held tenure. Pennsylvania attorney general Linda Kelly has previously stated that former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno is not a target of the police investigation into the alleged sexual assaults of Jerry Sandusky or the potential cover up by university officials. Joe Paterno dies at 85; transformed Penn State into football power Jan. 23, 2012 :: In June 2012, a jury found Sandusky guilty of 45 counts of child sexual abuse. Kathy Baker takes on the role of Joe Paterno's wife, Sue, who served as a mother figure to Penn State's players. I'd call it coordination Clearly, Freeh went way past his mandate. Corman released emails showing "regular and substantive" contact between NCAA officials and Freeh's investigators, suggesting that Freeh's conclusions were orchestrated. Paterno was born in Brooklyn, New York. Birds of a feather really DO flock together! [103], After the Freeh report's release, critics called for the removal of the Joe Paterno statue outside Beaver Stadium. He was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions from 1966 to 2011. (AP) - Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more games than anyone in major college football but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday. Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, address supporters after he was fired from the university. The crowd of 12,000 who had come for the memorial service to Joe Paterno, the legendary football coach of Penn State who died on Sunday of lung cancer, gave Nike founder and chairman Phil Knight a . First published on April 10, 2013 / 2:26 PM. [6][7][8][9][10] A critique of the Freeh report, commissioned by the Paterno family, disputed Paterno's involvement in the alleged cover-up. [110], On July 23, two weeks after the release of the Freeh report, the NCAA punished Penn State with some of the most severe sanctions ever handed down in the history of collegiate athletics. Paterno, who was 85, died last month, less than three months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. This being after Penn State had rallied from a 3513 deficit with 9 minutes left in the game to tie the score at 35, and were driving on their first possession in overtime (a touchdown would have tied the game at 42). Paterno and his wife, Sue, were major benefactors of Penn State, and during his nearly half-century as head coach, donors gave hundreds of millions of dollars to the university, helping . Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Many in the media attributed Penn State's struggles to Paterno's advancing age. [111] Penn State was fined $60 million, stripped of 40 total scholarships from 2013 to 2017, banned from postseason play until 2016, and vacated all 112 of its wins dating back to 1998. Stressful start to National Offer Day? But doubts still remained over the story's veracity, after NBC reported the indoor pool was in fact closed to all the public - despite sources confirming she was turned away to the Patriot News and AP. He recorded his 409th victory on October 29, 2011 . Paterno holds an official NCAA total of 18 bowl victories. [70], Under Pennsylvania state law at the time, any state employee who learned about suspected child abuse was required to report the incident to his immediate supervisor. [120], NBC sportscaster Bob Costas said, "What Freeh did was not only gather facts but he reached a conclusion which is at least debatable from those facts and then he assigned a motivation, not only to Curley and Schultz and Spanier, but he specifically assigned a very dark motivation to Joe Paterno, which seems like it might be quite a leap. He holds the NCAA record for total bowl appearances with 37. Harris played at Penn State for three years under Joe Paterno from 1969-1971. 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A lawyer for the family said that Penn State proposed the retirement package. Joe Paterno, the legendary Penn State football coach who won more Division I NCAA football games than any other coach, died on Sunday morning, his family announced. Cemetery gates protect Joe Paterno from dealing with the consequences of his inaction. Cards featuring Joe Paterno and wife Sue are displayed at the foot of a statue of Joe outside Beaver Stadium on the Penn State University campus on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, in State College,Pa . "(But) definitely we've been thinking about him, and we're hoping he's doing all right, and just praying for him.". 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"[82][83] The board had earlier said there were three key reasons for his firing: his failure to do more when told about a suspected sexual assault by Jerry Sandusky; what the Board of Trustees regarded as his questioning of the board's authority in the days after Sandusky's arrest; and what the board determined to be his inability to effectively continue coaching in the face of continuing questions surrounding the program. Freeh has said he stands by his report. So God bless America."[156]. Mr Paterno is not a target of the investigation, authorities say. [118] Thornburgh concluded that the Freeh report was "seriously flawed, both with respect to the process of [its] investigation and its findings related to Mr. While it was initially thought to be treatable, Paterno succumbed to his illness two months later, on January 22, 2012, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania. Paterno's former players appeared to be heeding the request. Penn State faced a litany of players' off-the-field legal problems, which included 46 Penn State football players facing 163 criminal charges dating back to 2002. The person who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation said Wednesday night the rejection left the family saddened. [5] An investigation conducted by former FBI director Louis Freeh reported that Paterno concealed information relating to Sandusky's abuse of a young boy. Still, the state's top cop criticized the way school leaders handled allegations and said Paterno and other officials had a moral responsibility to do more. Over a 61-year coaching career at Penn State University, Joe Paterno, who died in January at the age of 85, earned a pension of $13.4 million. Sandusky replied: "If he absolutely thought I was [a pedophile], I'd say no. "[62] In his grand jury testimony, Paterno stated that McQueary had described Sandusky "fondling" a young boy in an act he described of a "sexual nature," but stopped short of the rape to which McQueary would later testify. "[23] Paterno joined Rip Engle as an assistant coach at Penn State in 1950; Engle had coached five seasons, 19441949, at Brown. [12] State Senator Jake Corman used the Freeh report as a basis to sue the NCAA, asserting that both Freeh and the NCAA had collaborated and failed to follow due process. On the night of November 8, hundreds of students gathered in front on Paterno's home in support of the beleaguered coach. At the same meeting, university president Graham Spanier resigned rather than face being fired as well. [144] As a result, Penn State's players have consistently demonstrated above-average academic success compared to Division I-A schools nationwide. One of Cappelletti's teammates, however, notified Paterno of Joey's request and Paterno brought John back in for another series. Paterno testified before a grand jury looking into the abuse allegations that a graduate assistant told him in 2002 that he witnessed an incident in the shower in the team locker room. A day before his death, Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris explained how a lesson from former Penn State Nittany Lions coach Joe Paterno helped make the "Immaculate Reception" a reality. [148] After helping raise over $13.5 million in funds for the 1997 expansion of Pattee Library, the university named the expansion Paterno Library in their honor. [21], Paterno had been accepted to Boston University School of Law, and he had planned to attend before deciding to coach at Penn State. Mr Paterno is Division I's most victorious coach with 409 wins. 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"Simple as that". At this moment the Board of Trustees should not spend a single minute discussing my status. His death came just months after he had been removed as head coach of the Penn State football program amid tense. Record-setting Penn State football coach Joe Paterno died Paterno, legendary Penn State football coach, dies at age 85 2012-01-23 - By Richard Goldstein . Thousands of mourners line College Avenue to pay their respects to legendary Penn State University football. "[89][90], Former FBI director Louis Freeh and his firm, including a team of former federal prosecutors and FBI agents, were hired by the Penn State Board of Trustees to conduct an independent investigation into the scandal. The person close to the Paterno family told the AP that Paterno was receiving thousands of calls or messages from former players, alumni and other well-wishers, and that Paterno was encouraging patience and to trust in the truth. 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